1 & 2 The Groves, Ballinsheen, Skehard Road
Retention of a first-floor gable window added to a previously approved plan.
1838104 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- 1838104
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a first-floor gable window. This window was an addition to the plans and particulars previously submitted and approved under planning reference 17/37268.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of first floor gable window which was an addition to plans and particulars submitted... Under planning t. P. No. 17/37268.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 72 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 108 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 141 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 231 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 257 m |
| 44 Mcgrath Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €488,000 | 286 m |
| 5 Berlingford Dr, Church Rd, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €447,500 | 290 m |
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 306 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 October 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued13 December 2018
- Grant issued24 January 2019
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